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Suppose that an individual has a body fat of 17.1% and weighs 128 pounds. How many pounds of his weight is made up of fat?

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\begin{array}ll \cline{1-1} \textit{a\% of b}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{a}{100} \right)\cdot b \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{17.1\% of 128}}{\left( \cfrac{17.1}{100} \right)128}\implies 21.888~~ \approx ~~22

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